Education for the Air Age

Air Navigation—Introduction to Earth New York: McGraw Hill Co. 1943. Part 1. 79 pp. $1.00. Also Part II, Introduction to Navigation; Part III, Dead Reckoning and Lines of Position; Part IV, Navigation Instruments; Part V, Relative Movements; Part VI, Contact Flying; and Part VII, Nautical Astronomy and Celestial Navigation. Each $1.00. The series of 7 books constitute a full-year high-school course at the 11-or-12 grade level.

Aviation Education Research Group, Teachers College, Columbia University. Science of Pre-Flight Aeronautics for High Schools New York: Macmillan Co. 1943. 868 pp. $1.32. Teachers' Manual. 1942. 248 pp. 80c.

Aviation Education Research Group, Teachers College, University of Nebraska. Elements of Pre-Flight Aeronautics for High Schools New York : Macmillan Co . 1943. 555 pp. 96c. Teachers' Manual. 1942. 113 pp. 72c.

Brookes, Capt. Bernard. How to Fly an Airplane Chicago: Consolidated Book Publishers. 1943. 224 pp.

Dunn, Marshall , and Morrisett, L.N. Wings for America New York: World Book Co. 1943. 244 pp. $1.00.

Eddy, Paul. Applications of High School Science and Mathematics in Aeronautics . Tallahassee: Florida State Department of Education. 1942. 50 pp. 30c.

Fitzpatrick, F.L. , and Stiles, K.A. The Biology of Flight New York: Macmillan Co. 1942. 180 pp. 64c

Hamburg, Merrill , and Tweney, G.H. American Student Flyer New York: Pitman Publishing Co. 1942. 635 pp. $1.50.

Pope, Francis , and Otis, A.S. Elements of Aeronautics Yonkers-on-Hudson: World Book Co. 1941. 660 pp. $2.00.

Robinson, P.T. , and others. Before You Fly New York: Henry Holt and Co. 1943. 560 pp. $2.00.

Shields, B.A. Air Pilot Training New York: McGraw Hill Co. 1943. 602 pp. $3.50

Thompson, W.H. , and Aiken, M.L. 1000 Pre-Flight Problems New York: Harper & Bros. 1943. 160 pp. 88c.

U. S. Navy, Bureau of Aeronautics, Training Divsion. Mathematics for Pilots New York: McGraw-Hill Co. 1943. 157 pp. 75c.

Aerial Navigation Chicago: American Technical Society. 1942. 64 pp. 75c.

Andrews, Philip, ed. Air News Yearbook. New York : Duell, Sloan, and Pearce. 1943 . 264 pp. $3.75.

Chatfield, C.H. , Taylor, C.F. , and Ober, Shatswell. The Airplane and Its Engine New York: McGraw-Hill Co. 1940. 414 pp. $3.00.

Clark, J.R. , and Smith, R.R. Geometry in Aeronautics Yonkers-on-Hudson : World Book Co. 1940. 20 pp. 10c.

Duncan, Richard. Air Navigation and Meteorology Chicago: Goodheart-Willcox. 1941. 297 pp. $3.00.

Gillmer, T.C. , and Nietsch, H.E. Simplified Theory of Flight. New York: D. Van Nostrand Co. 1941. 162 pp. $2.00.

Humphrey, S.W.J. Ways of the Weather. Lancaster, Pa.: J. Cattell Press. 1943. 391 pp. $4.00.

Johnston, S.P. Horizons Unlimited New York: Duell, Sloan, and Pearce. 1941. 354 pp. $3.75.

Jordanoff, Assen. Your Wings New York: Funk and Wagnalls , Rev. Ed. 1942. 294 pp. $3.00.

McDonald, E.F. Youth Must Fly New York: Harper and Bros. 1942. 221 pp. $2.50. A book on gliding and soaring.

Michaelis, Ralph. From Bird Cage to Battle Plane New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co. 1943. 248 pp.

Moore, L.E. Elementary Avigation Boston: D. C. Heath and Co. 1943. 22 pp. $1.60.

Ray, E.L. , and Washburn, S.L. Are You Fit To Be a Pilot? New York: Wilfred Funk Inc. 1941. 61 pp. $1.75.

Shields, Bert. Principles of Flight New York: McGraw-Hill Co. 1942. 363 pp. $1.88.

Turner, Roscoe , and Dubuque, J.H. Win Your Wings, (two volumes) Chicago: Frederick J. Drake and Co. Rev. Ed. 1943; Vol I, 649 pp. $3.00; Vol. II, 426 pp. $3.00.

U. S. Civil Aeronautics Bulletin No. 25. Meteorology for Pilots Haynes, B. G. 2nd ed. Washington, D. C.: Supt. of Documents . 1943. 75c.

U. S. Navy, Bureau of Aeronautics, Training Division. Aerology for Pilots New York: McGraw-Hil Co. 1943. 107 pp. $1.00.

U. S. Navy, Bureau of Aeronautics, Training Division. Introduction to Navigation New York: McGraw-Hill Co. 1943. 81 pp. $1.00.

U. S. Navy, Bureau of Aeronautics, Training Division. Operation of Aircraft Engines New York : McGraw-Hill Co. 1943. 206 pp. 90c.

U. S. Navy, Bureau of Aeronautics, Training Division. Principles of Flying New York: McGraw-Hill Co. 1943. 338 pp. $1.50.

Vetter, E.G. Visibility Unlimited New York: William Morrow and Co. 1942. 346 pp. $4.00.

Zinn, H.S. Air Navigation New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co. 1943. 324 pp. $3.00.

Aero Digest. Aeronautical Digest Pub. Corp., 515 Madison Avenue, New York City. Monthly. $3.00. Comprehensive, articles of general interest, current news, engineering.

Air News. Air News Pub. Co., 545 Fifth Avenue, New York City. Monthly. $1.50. Picture magazine of current aviation.

Air Progress. Street and Smith Publications Inc., 79 Seventh Avenue, New York City. Monthly. $2.50. For non-technical readers.

Air Trails. Street and Smith, 79 Seventh Avenue, New York City. Monthly. $1.75. For youth interested in model airplanes.

Aviation. The McGraw Hill Pub. Co. 330 W. 42nd St., New York City. Monthly, $3.00. Digest of governmental activity in aviation.

Canadian Air Cadet. The Air Cadet League of Canada, 122 Wellington St., Ottawa. Monthly. $1.00. Articles of a general as well as a technical nature, Illustrated.

Civil Aeronautics Journal. Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C. Monthly. 50c. Digest of governmental activity in aviation.

Contact. The Aviation Press, Inc., Airlines Terminal, 80 E. 42nd St., New York City. Monthly. $2.00. Contains general as well as technical articles. Gives attention to commercial and government activities as well as to school activities.

Current Aviation. American Education Press, Inc., 400 S. Front St., Columbus, Ohio, and 580 Fifth Avenue, New York City. Weekly during school semester, 70c per student in clubs of 30 or more; 80c per student in clubs of 10 to 29; no orders for fewer than 5 copies. For students of all grades.

Flying and Popular Aviation. Ziff-Davis Pub. Co., 540 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Monthly. $3.00. Articles of general interest for air-minded readers.

Model Airplane News. Jay Pub. Co., Mount Morris, Ill. Monthly. $2.00. For the young model builder.

Model Aviation. Air Youth Division of the National Aeronautics Association, 1025 Connecticut Ave., N. W., Washington, D. C. $1.00. For model plane builders.

The Sportsman Pilot. The Sportsman Pilot, Inc., 515 Madison Ave., New York City. Monthly. $3.00. For private flyers.

Each of the following films can be used to illustrate the aviation discussions carried on in a number of courses. A more complete film list, as well as a list of distributors, is given on pages 85-139 of Bibliography of Aviation Education Materials. The following abbreviations are used to describe these listed: sd-sound film; si—silent film; min—minutes of screening time, e.g. 15 min; 16-mm, 35-mm —16-millimeters; J.H.—Junior High School; S.H.—Senior High School.

Aerodynamics, Air Flow (No. TFI-160), Castle Films, Inc., RCA Building, New York City. sd. 16 min. 16-mm. S. H., Pre-Flight Aeronautics—aerodynamics.

Aerodynamics: A Resistance and Streamlining. Bray Pictures, Corp., 729 Seventh Ave., New York City. 1941. sd. 10 min. 16-mm. J. H. Industrial Arts, Pre-Flight Aeronautics—principles of airplane structures.

Aerodynamics, Forces Acting on an Air Foil (No. TFI-161) Castle Films, Inc., RCA Building, New York City. sd. 15 min. 16-mm. S.H. Pre-Flight Aeronauties—aerodynamics.

Aerodynamics: Lift. Bray Pictures Corp., 729 Seventh Ave., New York City. 1941. sd. 10 min. 16-mm. J.H. S.H. General Science, Physics, Industrial Arts, Pre-Flight Aeronautics—principles of airplane structure.

Aerodynamics: Problems of Flight. Erpi Classroom Films, 1841 Broadway, New York City. 1941. sd. 11 min. 16-mm., 35-mm. J.H. S.H. General Science, Physics, Industrial Arts, Pre-Flight Aeronautics—Aerodynamics, human factors in flight.

Aerodynamics: Properties of Air. Bray Pictures Corp., 729 Seventh Ave., New York City. 1941. sd. 10 min. 16-mm. J.H. S.H. General Science, Physics, Industrial Arts, Pre-Flight Aeronautics—principles of airplane structures.

Aerodynamics: Theory of Flight, Erpi Classroom Films, 1841 Broadway, New York City. 1941. sd. 11 min. 16-mm., 35-mm. J.H. S.H. General Science, Physics, Industrial Arts, Pre-Flight Aeronautics—aerodynamics.

The Airplane Changes the World Map. Erpi Classroom Films, 1841 Broadway, New York City. sd. 15 min. 16-mm., 35-mm. J.H. S.H.—Geography, Social Studies, Pre-Flight Aeronautics—Air Navigation.

Airplane Structures, Pt. I. Structural Units, Materials and Loads for Which Designed (No. TI-211), Castle Films, Inc., RCA Building, New York City. All sound. 16-mm. S.H.

Pt. II. Wing Construction (No. TFI-212) 10 min.

Pt. III. Fuselage Construction, (No. TF-111-213). 8 min.

Pt. IV. Control Surfaces (No. TFI-214). 9 min.

Air Transportation, Behind the Scenes of a Coast to Coast Flight. Pictural and Teacher's Manual, Society for Visual Education, Inc., 100 E. Ohio St., Chicago. Free.

Clouds U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. 1939, sd. 15 min. 16-mm, 35-mm. J.H. S.H. General Science, Meteorology, Geography, Pre-Flight Aeronautics—meteorology.

Conquest of the Air. Films, Inc., 330 WL 42nd St., New York City. sd. 45 min. 16-mm. J.H. S.H. General Science, Physics, Social Studies, History, Geography, Industrial Arts, Pre-Flight Aeronautics—principles of airplane structures.

Cyclone Com bustion. Audio Productions for Wright Aeronautics Corp., Paterson 3, N.J. sd. 25 min. 16-mm. S.H. Physics, Industrial Arts, Pre-Flight Aeronautics—airplane engines.

The Development of Communication. Erpi Classroom Films, 1841 Broadway, New York City. sd. 15 min. 16-mm., 35-mm. J.H. S.H. Social Studies, General Science, Industrial Arts, Pre-Flight Aeronautics Communications.

Electrodynamics. Erpi Classroom Films, 1841 Broadway, New York City. sd. 15 min. 16-mm., 35-mm. S.H. Physics, Industrial Arts, Pre-Flight Aeronautics— communications.

How the Autogiro Works. Pathe News, Inc., 35 W. 45th St., New York City. sd. 12 min. 16-mm. J.H. S.H. Industrial Arts, Pre-Flight Aeronautics—principles of airplane structures.

Methods of Flight. Bray Pictures Corporation, 729 Seventh Ave., New York City. sd. 25 min. 16-mm. J.H. S.H. General Science, Biology.

Principles of Flight. Eastman Kodak Co., 343 State St., Rochester, N. Y. 1940. si. 15 min. 16-mm. J.H. S.H. General Science, Physics, Biology, Industrial Arts, Pre-Flight Aeronautics—aerodynamics.

Radio and Television. Vocational Guidance Films, Inc., 7514 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago. sd. 12 min. 16-mm. J.H. S.H. Occupations, Industrial Arts, Pre-flight Aeronautics—communications.

Safety in the Air. Paramount Pictures, 5451 Mrarathon St., Hollywood, Calif. sd. 15 min. 16-mm. J.H. S.H. General Science, Social Studies, Pre-Flight Aeronautics—Air Navigation.

Smoke Streams Franklin Institute of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa. si. 30 min. 16-mm. S.H. Physics, Industrial Arts, Pre-Flight Aeronautics—principles of airplane structures, aerodynamics.

Young America Flies Warner Brothers, First National Studio , Burbank, Calif. sd. 25 min. 16-mm. J.H. S.H. Occupations, Pre-Flight Aeronautics—human factors in flight.

Amateur Radio Map of the World New York: Rand McNally and Co. Order from American Radio Relay League, Inc., West Hartford, Conn., 33" x 44". $1.25.

Butterfly World Map Chicago: Denoyer-Ceppert . Desk outline maps. 11" x 16". 85c per 50; 16" x 22". $1.75 per 50.

Global Map for the Air Age New York: C. S. Hammond & Co., 90 Lexington Ave. Heavy ledger paper, $1.00; Heavy duty board with eyelets, $1.98. Also see Hammond's Comparative Wall Atlas of 16 maps, each 43" x 29", $12.50 Also Hammond's Self-Revising World Atlas and Gazetteer, 1943. 48 pp. 35 cents.

Globe on Universal Globe Stand New York: Rand McNally and Co. $21.00.

Gnomic North Polar Projection and Map of the Pacific Area Cleveland, Ohio: Modern School Products, P. O. Box 2606, Lakewood Station. 38" x 50". Can be marked or written on with crayon and erased.

Great Circle Airways Map. Pole centered projection showing great circle air routes as straight liner New York: Time, Inc. 1943. Free.

Johnson, W.E. The Earth (Manual to accompany the Rand McNally Universal Globe), New York: Rand McNally and Co. 1938 . 32 pp. $1.00.

Metal Project Globe Chicago: A. J. Nystrom and Co., 16". $18.00.

Polar Aeronautical Wall Map Chicago: Denoyer-Geppert. 1943. 44" x 60", $5.75 to $8.50.

Polar Aeronautical World Chicago : A. J. Nystrom and Co. 1942. 64" x 45". $8.25.

Polar Projection Work Map New York: Rand McNally and Co. 11" x 11 ½". 5c each, $3.00 per 100.

Political Map of the World, on the "Casson Projection." New York: The Universal Map Co.

Renner, G. T., ed. World Map for the Air Age. New York: Rand McNally and Co. 1942. 44" square. $6.00.